Historical Events In 1983

Apr 15   On this day in history rodolfo Hoyos actor (Luis-Viva Valdez), dies at 68  

Apr 15   In the year 1983 tokyo Disneyland opens  

Apr 16   In the year 1983 steve Garvey sets NL record by playing in 1,118 consecutive games  

Apr 17   Felix Pappalardi, rocker (Cream, Mountain), dies on this day in history.  

Apr 17   First National Coin Week begins on this day in history.  

Apr 17   In the year 1983 in Warsaw, police route 1,000 Solidarity supporters  

Apr 17   In the year 1983 india entered space age launching SLV-3 rocket  

Apr 17   India launched its first satellite on this day in history.  

Apr 17   Nolan Ryan strikes out his 3,500th batter on this day in history.  

Apr 17   On this day in history wayne Gretsky scores 7 points in a playoff game  

Apr 18   On this day in history a lone suicide bomber kills 63, at the US Embassy in Lebanon  

Apr 18   In the year 1983 alan Melville, cricketer (11 Tests for South Africa, 894 runs), dies  

Apr 18   On this day in history joan Benoit set a women's record for the Boston Marathon  

Apr 18   In the year 1983 kMO-AM in Tacoma Wash changes call letters to KAMT (now KKMO)  

Apr 18   N G Thomas discovers asteroid #2933 Amber, #3151 Talbot & #3561 Devine in the year 1983.  

Apr 19   Jerzy Andrzejewski, writer (Ashes & Diamonds), dies at 73 in the year 1983.  

Apr 19   Lorene Scott actress (Faraway Hill), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Apr 20   Jerzy Andrezjewski, writer, dies in the year 1983.  

Apr 20   Soyuz T-8 launched; mission aborted when capsule fails to dock on this day in history.  

Apr 21   On this day in history soyuz T-8 is launched [04-20?]  

Apr 21   Walter Slezak actor, commits suicide at his NY home at 80 on this day in history.  

Apr 22   In the year 1983 earl "Fatha" Hines, US, jazz pianist/conductor, dies  

Apr 22   Soyuz T-8 returns to Earth on this day in history.  

Apr 22   Stern mag announces major historical find-discovery of 60 volume personal diaries written by Adolph Hitler (turned out to be a hoax) on this day in history.  

Apr 23   Buster Crabbe, 400m US swimmer (Olympics-gold-1932), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Apr 25   "Nightline" expands from « hour to a full hour on this day in history.  

Apr 25   Yuri Andropov invites US schoolgirl Samantha Smith to USSR on this day in history.  

Apr 26   On this day in history bronislaw Kaper composer, dies at 81  

Apr 26   Bronislaw Kaper, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Apr 26   Dow Jones Industrial Avg breaks 1200 for first time on this day in history.  

Apr 26   On this day in history vaughn Taylor actor (Johnny Jupiter), dies at 72  

Apr 27   Nolan Ryan becomes strikeout king (3509), passing Walter Johnson on this day in history.  

Apr 28   On this day in history ron James, cricketer (NSW's Sheffield Shield capt 1949-50), dies  

Apr 29   In the year 1983 harold Washington sworn in as Chicago's first black mayor  

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Apr 28   On this day in history birth of roger Johnson, English footballer  

Apr 30   In the year 1983 birth of tatjana Hüfner, German luger  

Apr 30   Troy Williamson, American football player was born in the year 1983.  

Apr 30   In the year 1983 birth of yamini, Tamil Singer  

May 22   John Hopkins, Anglo-American motorcycling racer was born on this day in history.  

Jun 07   Mark Lowe, American baseball player was born in the year 1983.  

Jun 14   John Stocco, American football player was born in the year 1983.  

Jun 14   Louis Garrel, French actor was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1983 bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66  

Jan 07   In the year 1983 august Cool, Belgian trade union leader, dies at 79  

Jan 08   Gale Page, actress (4 Daughters, Knute Rockney), dies of cancer at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Nikolaj V Podgorny, president USSR, dies at 79 in the year 1983.  

Jan 12   Rebop Kwaku Baah, Nigerian percussionist (b. 1944) died on this day in history.  

Jan 13   Arthur Space, actor (Doc Weaver-Lassie), dies of cancer at 74 in the year 1983.  

Jan 15   On this day in history meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Fla at 80  

Jan 17   Doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71 died on this day in history.